ELCC STANDARDS - Arkansas State University



ELCC Standards

Standard 1.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a school or district vision of learning supported by the school community.

|Elements |Indicators |

|1.1 |a. Develop a school/district vision |

|Develop School District | |

|Vision | |

| |b. Base vision on relevant theory |

|1.2 |a. Articulate components of vision |

|Articulate Vision | |

| |b. Use data-based research strategies to inform vision |

| |c. Communicate school/district vision |

|1.3 Implement Vision |a. Formulate initiatives to motivate staff, students, and families |

| |b. Plans for implementation of school/district vision |

|1.4 |a. Understanding role of effective communication skills to build shared commitment |

|Steward Vision | |

| |b. Design system for using data-based research strategies |

| |c. Assume stewardship of school/district vision |

| | |

|1.5 |a. Involve community members in realization of vision |

|Promote Community | |

|Involvement | |

| |b. Communicate effectively with all stakeholders in implementation |

Standard 2.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students promoting a positive school culture, providing an effective instructional program, applying best practice to student learning, and designing comprehensive professional growth plans for staff.

|Elements |Indicators |

|2.1 |Assess school culture using multiple methods and strategies |

|Promote Positive School Culture | |

|2.2 |a. Apply principles of effective instruction to improve instructional practices |

|Provide Effective Instructional Program | |

| |b. Design curriculum to accommodate diverse learner needs |

| |c. Use technology to enrich curriculum and instruction |

|2.3 |a. Assist school personnel to apply best practices for student learning |

|Apply Best Practice to Student Learning | |

| |b. Apply human developmental, learning, and motivational theories to learning process |

| |c. Use appropriate research strategies to promote environment for improved student achievement |

|2.4 |a. Implement well-planned professional development programs |

|Design Comprehensive Professional Growth| |

|Plans | |

| |b. Use observation, collaborative reflection, adult learning strategies to form professional growth plans |

| |with teachers and school personnel |

| |c. Develop and implement personal professional growth plans that reflect a commitment to life-long |

| |learning |

Standard 3.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by managing the organization, operations, and resources in a way that promotes a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

|Elements |Indicators |

|3.1 |a. Optimize the learning environment by applying appropriate models of organizational management |

|Manage the Organization | |

| |b. Develop plans of action for focusing on effective organization and management of fiscal, human, and |

| |material resources |

| |c. Manage time effectively and deploy financial and human resources in ways to promote student achievement. |

|3.2 |a. Involve staff in conducting operations and setting priorities using needs assessment, research-based |

|Manage |date, and group process skills to build consensus. |

|Operations | |

| |b. Develop communications plans for staff to develop family and community collaboration skills. |

| |c. Understand how to apply legal principles. |

|3.3 |a. Use problem-solving skills and knowledge of strategic long-range and operational planning in use of |

|Manage Resources |fiscal, human, and material resource allocation. |

| |b. Creatively seek new resources to facilitate learning. |

| |c. Apply and assess current technology for school management, business procedures, and scheduling. |

Standard 4.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by collaborating with families and other community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

|Elements |Indicators |

|4.1 |a. Bring together family and community resources to positively affect student learning |

|Collaborate with Families and the | |

|Community | |

| |b. Involve families in the education of their children |

| |c. Use public information and research-based knowledge to collaborate with families and the |

| |community |

| |d. Create frameworks for school, family, business, community, government, and higher education |

| |partnerships using community-relations models |

| |e. Develop various methods of outreach aimed at business, religious, political, and service |

| |organizations |

| |f. Involve families and other stakeholders in school decision-making processes |

| |g. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with community agencies to integrate health social, and |

| |other services |

| |h. Develop a comprehensive program of community relations and demonstrate ability to work with the|

| |media |

|4.2 |a. Demonstrate active involvement within the community including persons with conflicting |

|Respond to Community Interests and Needs |perspectives |

| |b. Use appropriate assessment strategies and research methods to accommodate diverse school and |

| |community conditions |

| |c. Provide leadership to programs serving students with special and exceptional needs |

| |d. Capitalize on the diversity of the school community to improve school programs and meet diverse|

| |student needs |

|4.3 |a. Use community resources including youth services to support student achievement, solve |

|Mobilize Community Resources |problems, and achieve school goals |

| |b. Use school resources and social service agencies to serve the community |

| |c. Demonstrate ways to use public resources and funds appropriately to encourage communities to |

| |provide new resources to address student problems |

Standard 5.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairly, and in an ethical manner.

|Elements |Indicators |

|5.1 |a. Demonstrate a respect for the rights of others with regard to confidentiality, dignity, and engage in |

|Acts with Integrity |honest communications. |

|5.2 |a. Combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical considerations in interactions |

|Acts Fairly |with others. |

|5.3 |a. Makes and explain decisions based on ethical and legal principles. |

|Acts Ethically | |

Standard 6.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

|Elements |Indicators |

|6.1 Understand the Larger Context |Act as informed consumers of educational theory and concepts and apply appropriate research methods to a |

| |school context |

| |b. Explain how legal and political systems and institutional framework of schools shape a school and |

| |community |

| |c. Analyze the complex causes of poverty and their effects on families, communities, children, and |

| |learning |

| |d. Understand school policies, laws, and regulations enacted by local, state, and federal authorities |

| |e. Describe the economic factors shaping a local community and economic factors affecting schools |

| |f. Analyze and describe the cultural diversity in a school community |

| |g. Describe community norms and values and how they relate to the role of the school in promoting social |

| |justice |

| |h. Explain various theories of change and conflict resolution |

|6.2 |a. Communicate with members of a school community concerning trends, issues, and potential changes in the|

|Respond to the Larger Contest |school environment and maintain ongoing dialogues with diverse community groups |

|6.3 Influence the Larger Context |a. Engage students, parents, and the community in advocating the adoption of improved policies and laws |

| |b. Apply understanding of larger context to develop activities and policies that benefit students and |

| |their families |

|6.3 Influence the Larger Context |c. Advocate for policies and programs that promote equitable learning opportunities and success for all |

| |students |

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